Every 10 years, the City of St. Louis Park reviews and updates the strategic priorities that staff and elected officials use to guide planning and decision-making over the next decade. The Vision 4.0  final report will be presented to the City Council on Monday, 12/8. You can view the report here , starting on page 36. Congrats to SLP on completing this ambitious and important project. Here is my summary and commentary on Vision 4.0: Leading with Love: A Vision of Connection

​Greetings! Here is some city-related news for residents of SLP and beyond.  On the campaign trail, I heard how much you admire and enjoy Margaret Rog's monthly summaries . One of my campaign promises was to write a similar newsletter if elected. While we lost the election, I am going to summarize city news here regardless. I hope you enjoy! 🌱 Vision 4.0 Final Report :   Every 10 years, the City of St. Louis Park reviews and updates the strategic priorities that staff and el

Guns and Community Safety We take community safety very seriously. Our campaign has been in contact with Bryan Kruelle, Chief of Police, City of St. Louis Park, regarding gun safety. Here is what he shared: State law does not allow cities to regulate firearms, ammunition, or their components. This is the preemption   law. The approach in SLP (around 2018) was mainly from a zoning perspective… Some of the actions taken during that period included: Prohibiting the rental of cit

Hi all! I have been interested in starting a Neighborhood Association in Triangle since I learned about the program while campaigning for City Council. I have been in touch with the city's Community Engagement Coordinator about the process, and I wanted to share what I have learned here. Here is the process to organize a neighborhood in SLP. To move things forward, the first step is to organize your neighborhood. I’ve attached the Neighborhood Revitalization Program training

Voter trends in SLP's Municipal Election. After the election, I got curious about who was voting in our municipal elections. I created a map based on the percentage of registered voters who voted in this election, and ranked the Precincts in order of highest turnout to lowest turnout. I then superimposed a map of the SLP Precincts over a map of SLP median household income by block group from 2022. See below for the results. Figure 1: SLP Precincts Ranked by Voter Turnout (%

​Greetings! Here is some city-related news for residents of SLP and beyond.  On the campaign trail, I heard how much you admire and enjoy Margaret Rog's monthly summaries . One of my campaign promises was to write a similar newsletter if elected. While we lost the election, I am going to summarize city news here regardless. I hope you enjoy! 🗳 Election Results are in , and they are super interesting. You can read my analysis of my race here . Overall, we had a great turnout

One of the many (many) benefits of Ranked Choice Voting is that we get more information from the results than we otherwise would in a non-ranked choice election. Read my analysis and pontification here.

"Engaging." That’s how I would describe Sarah Steffen. She puts herself forward and gets involved in causes that she cares about.

Saint Louis Park, MN (October 22, 2025):  We are just two weeks away from a consequential City Council election in St. Louis Park, Ward 1. Our Council Member for the last 8 years, Margaret Rog, has stepped down, and we have three candidates vying for the open seat. As you research the candidates, I encourage you to take advantage of the opportunity to rank the candidates in order of your preference in this ranked choice election. You can find more information about ranked cho

Randy Zats: "I would be honored to have Sarah represent me and Ward 1 on the SLP City Council. I know that she would do so with the professionalism and collaborative spirit that she brings to all her work. Let us come together on Nov. 4 to elect Sarah Steffen to represent us at City Hall."

Rachel Bearinger: "Sarah Steffen, who is running for City Council in Ward 1, is advocating for the establishment of a St. Louis Park Farmers Market in 2026. I wholeheartedly agree! Let’s come together for the creation of a new community-building event in our city."

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Sarah Steffen earns the support of LGBTQ+ Victory Fund and Minneapolis Area Realtors Saint Louis Park, MN (Sept...

Thank you to everyone who made it out to the LWV Candidate Forum this week. It was a pleasure to share more details about my vision for...

For the past couple summers, you could find me on Sundays from 10 to 1 at the Linden Hills farmers market running the Jewelry by Samy Booth for my friend Samy. I helped countless customers pick out gifts that would delight friends, or the perfect pair of earrings for an upcoming wedding. I learned a lot from the community of vendors there about how they started their businesses, the challenges they were facing, and their dreams for the future. I also learned a lot about the L

Dr. Jim Parnell: "Sarah Steffen, who is running for City Council, has voiced strong support for building more pickleball courts in St. Louis Park. Her commitment to inclusive recreation and community wellness is exactly what we need in local leadership. I encourage fellow residents to remember her on Election Day."

Join us on Friday at 4 pm for the SLP Homecoming Parade. Learn more and RSVP to walk in the parade with us here . Go Park!